Nursing practice

decide to transition into nursing leadership. I felt it was necessary to pursue a graduate degree in order to remain competitive in the job market, but most importantly, I believe that I will be able to affect improved patient outcomes through a knowledge of nursing research and evidence-base practice. RESEARCH TRAINING I do not have any formal training in nursing research, but during my nursing career I have participated in several…

Review the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Of the nine Essentials, identify which one is least familiar to you, and explain why. What are the aspects of that Essential that seem elusive to you, and why is it important to engage with these areas in your clinical practice? Give examples to demonstrate your perspective. Out of the nine essential, essential IX (Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice) is the least familiar one to me. The reason I say that…

influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse (Giddens, 2017). The profession of nursing represents many values that need to reflect in a nurse’s beliefs and behaviours. There are many factors involved in excelling in the nursing discipline such as acquiring knowledge, which can be used in all given situations throughout professional practice. This essay will present the importance of developing…

Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT). It was formulated in the 1980’s based on Orem’s lengthy nursing experiences. Through her career she found that there was a dire need for standardization in the profession to improve nursing conditions for patients. The major concepts developed by Orem that apply to the self-care deficit nursing theory are: 1) self-care theory, theory of dependent care, 3) theory of self-care deficit. The fourth idea of theory of nursing systems was added…

The application of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing has created substantial impressions in science, education, and practice in the discipline. The field does not develop new nursing knowledge or validate existing data; rather, it enables medical practitioners to use tried and tested techniques to make clinical decisions. This paper review literature to reveal the way EBP incorporates patient values, preferences, and clinical experiences in nursing practice. The analysis section…

assessment provides a starting point for the next nursing process step. Over the years physical assessments have become a major role in nursing practice. Although physical assessments are a new concept to the nursing profession, they plays a crucial role in the nursing process. According to Duff, Gardiner, and Barnes (2007), the need for nurses to perform accurate physical assessments is becoming more evident as the scope of nursing roles and clinical practice continues to change. Research…

Although nursing today seen as an independent healthcare professional practice, its historical dependence on physician still lingers. I would say, nurses could not able to be psychologically free and independent from physicians influence. For instance, Boland, Boland and Buus (2010) in their research article titled “Autonomy, evidence, and intuition: nurses and decision-making”, discussed this very issue that nurses have in clinical practice. According to the researchers, nurses still have a…

This paper will discuss a nursing theory that will drive my personal clinical nursing practice when employed, and it will highlight and illustrate two case management principles that I will incorporate into my personal clinical nursing practice when employed. This document will also discuss two professional behaviors from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing Professional Behaviors document learned during the University of Houston- Victoria RN to BSN program, and it will discuss how…

Exploring the Accelerated Nursing Program Introduction to Nursing Karissa Rice University of Missouri – Kansas City Over the years, nursing has become a growing field. There has been talk since I can remember in high school about the shortage of nursing. The field is requiring more nurses as previous nurses are retiring and a variety of field’s are expanding. The shortage is still seen today, it is thought the nursing shortage will become more serious within 10 years (Ellis & Hartley,…

Describe the important aspects of the Institute of Medicine’s report on the “Future of Nursing”. When was it published and how has it impacted the practice of BOTH nursing and advanced practice nursing? In October of 2010, the institute of medicine (IOM) published a report making recommendations for the future of nursing. The recommendations by the IOM suggest changes that are necessary for nurses and advanced practice nurses (APNS) to adapt to the changes being made in healthcare. The…